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| University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism | |
|---|---|
| Name | Philip Merrill College of Journalism |
| Established | 1921 (journalism at Maryland), renamed 2001 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | College Park, Maryland, United States |
| Campus | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Dean | Neil Henry (as of 2016) |
University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at College Park traces its origins to early 20th-century programs associated with University of Maryland, College Park and has evolved into a major professional school with undergraduate and graduate programs connected to institutions such as The Washington Post, NPR, Bloomberg L.P., The New York Times, CNN, NBC News, and Reuters. The college emphasizes multimedia training, investigative reporting, and public affairs journalism, drawing students from regions served by Maryland, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and national media markets such as New York City and Los Angeles. It participates in exchanges and partnerships with organizations including The Atlantic, ProPublica, Politico, Foreign Policy, and The Wall Street Journal.
The college's antecedents date to journalism instruction at University of Maryland, College Park in the 1920s, developing alongside entities like The Diamondback (student newspaper), Maryland Public Television, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Examiner, and regional bureaus of Associated Press. Mid-century expansions linked the program to national developments epitomized by events such as the Watergate scandal, the rise of Edward R. Murrow-era broadcast standards, and regulatory episodes involving Federal Communications Commission policy. Renovations and a renaming in 2001 honored benefactor Philip Merrill and aligned the school with professional organizations including Society of Professional Journalists, National Press Club, and Radio Television Digital News Association. The college subsequently launched initiatives in response to news innovations exemplified by outlets like BuzzFeed, Vox (media company), and The Huffington Post.
Programs include undergraduate majors modeled after curricula recommended by Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and graduate degrees such as the Master of Journalism and Doctor of Philosophy with faculty linked to projects funded by Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Concentrations cover investigative reporting connected to Center for Public Integrity, data journalism informed by methods used at The New York Times Investigations, broadcast skills paralleled by CBS News, and sports reporting with alumni at ESPN. Students complete internships with partners like Washington Post Live, Axios, NBCUniversal, Bloomberg News, and foreign correspondents organizations such as BBC News and Al Jazeera English.
Faculty roster blends scholars and practitioners formerly affiliated with New York Times, The Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Time (magazine), Newsweek, The Guardian, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. Administrative leadership has interacted with boards including representatives from Philip Merrill's philanthropic networks, members of American Society of News Editors, and trustees connected to institutions like Pew Research Center. Visiting professors have included reporters and editors who worked on major investigations such as those by ProPublica, the Iraq War coverage teams, and documentary journalists from Frontline (PBS). Faculty scholarship appears alongside peer institutions such as Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism, and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
Facilities center on a journalism building equipped with newsrooms, editing suites, broadcast studios, and data labs comparable to installations at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Hutchins Center-style archives. The college provides access to libraries including McKeldin Library and special collections with partnerships with Library of Congress manuscripts and digitization initiatives akin to projects at Smithsonian Institution. Technical resources include collaboration with platforms such as Nieman Lab, analytics tools used by Google News Lab, visualization software adopted by teams at FiveThirtyEight, and content distribution networks similar to YouTube and SoundCloud.
Student media organizations include The Diamondback (student newspaper), student-run broadcast outlets resembling college affiliates of NPR and PBS, and special-interest groups modeled on national associations like Investigative Reporters and Editors and National Association of Black Journalists. Extracurriculars host speakers from Newseum-like exhibits, panels featuring editors from The Washington Post, columnists from The New York Times, and correspondents from Reuters and Bloomberg. Honor societies and competitive teams participate in contests associated with Student Press Law Center, Society of Professional Journalists, and internship pipelines to employers such as Politico and Axios.
Research centers address subjects in public affairs reporting, data journalism, and media ethics, hosting fellows from Knight Foundation, Bertelsmann Stiftung, and scholars connected to Tow Center for Digital Journalism-style work. Centers collaborate with investigative organizations such as ProPublica, media research groups like Pew Research Center, and international partners including Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Reuters. Initiatives include data-visualization projects comparable to The Marshall Project's interactive journalism, fact-checking efforts similar to PolitiFact, and freedom-of-information research paralleling Sunlight Foundation campaigns.
Alumni have held roles at The Washington Post, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, ProPublica, Vox (media company), ESPN, and NPR, and have received honors from institutions such as the Pulitzer Prize, Peabody Award, Emmy Award, George Polk Awards, National Magazine Awards, and Overseas Press Club recognitions. Graduates include investigative reporters who contributed to Pulitzer-winning projects, documentary producers recognized at Sundance Film Festival, and columnists who have written for The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.